Global Pathways Director at the American International School of Budapest
Director of the Innovation Academy Online

In his 21st year as an educator, Corey Topf is still grateful for the opportunity to help solve important problems in schools and design meaningful learning experiences for our students. He is the Innovation Diploma Coordinator at the American International School of Budapest, the Director of the Innovation Academy Online, and is helping to design the Global Impact Diploma for international schools around the world. Corey also founded the Innovation Academy at the American School in Lima, Peru back in 2013, and it helped clarify one of his core beliefs -that students should be given a range of transformative learning experiences in order to help them thrive as learners and as human beings
The Global Impact Diploma: Designing for Agency, Wellbeing, and Meaningful Impact
Keynote Friday Afternoon
The Global Impact Diploma (GID) is a collaboration between 25 international schools who are redesigning the high school experience for our learners. The GID empowers learners to engage deeply with global challenges through flexible, competency-based pathways that give students authentic opportunities for impact. This keynote will highlight how the GID is being intentionally designed around the most current research connected to agency, well-being, and meaningful contributions.
Connecting Through the Global Impact Diploma
Saturday Workshop
This interactive workshop showcases how the Global Impact Diploma (GID) fosters meaningful connections between schools, educators, and learners around the world. Co-delivered by leaders from two GID Founding Schools, this session will highlight real-world examples of collaboration that have already emerged through the GID and our plans for future collaboration. The workshop will also invite attendees to ideate with us on future ways to deepen connections—exploring opportunities for shared projects, professional development, and how to become a Global Impact Diploma school in the future. Together, we will envision how a truly interconnected, global learning community can thrive through ongoing co-creation and partnership.